Every time I think I’ve turned over every neighborhood rock in Atlanta, I run into another one and fall all over in LOVE with Atlanta, again and again. Everybody knows I’m the #1 fan of downtown Decatur, but after my Atlanta Culinary Tour of Town Brookhaven, Downtown Decatur definitely has some competition! This newly opened– pedestrian friendly urban village where you can shop, dine and dwell is located 2 miles North of Buckhead. I was overly impressed at the eatery establishments and of course the SINGLE scene. Some of the bars and patios reminded me of my SINGLE in The OC and London days. If you’re looking for something new and innovative to try out in the Atlanta area, I definitely recommend checking out Town Brookhaven. Oh, and I did some eating on the way.

“The last census did show that singles ages 25-34 actually outnumber married adults in that same age range by just a slight margin,” – Ashley Reccord of Christianmingle.com.

With the number of SINGLE adults outgrowing married adults, Buckhead Church is forced to change how they reach out to this growing population. History has shown that Buckhead Church, which is one of seven campuses of North Point Ministries in the Atlanta area, is in fact a popular place to meet that special someone. Interesting enough, they even have a SINGLE ADULT section on their website. Continue Reading

This is dedicated to all the hungry girls and women who have gone into debt supporting starving artist boyfriends, deadbeat husbands, miscellaneous family members, and who still insist on picking up the check or going Dutch. Ladies, it’s time to eat. (and get out of debt)

Don’t be a jerk. This is not about male hating. This is about breaking a pattern. Have you put your every ounce of hope into every single date you go on? Do you sit there and picture him at the alter and not even listen to what he’s saying? Do you know his ring size? Have you let anyone move in and live off your credit card? Do you scoff at the thought of the man picking up the check? It is time to stop all of your nonsense.

Above all, it is time to eat.

RULE NUMBER 1: You will never ever have anyone pick you up at your house. Meet your dates at the establishment. Be safe above anything else.

RULE NUMBER 2: Have a dating buddy aka a gay best friend. This is who knows where you’re going and who you are going out with and even better than that, drops you off and picks you up.

RULE NUMBER 3: Do not meet for drinks or coffee. You have got to eat.

RULE NUMBER 4: Do not focus on romance. Focus on the food. (If love shows up, that’s a great extra helping)

RULE NUMBER 5: Do not upgrade your online dating account or spend not spend any money on dating sites.

RULE NUMBER 6: Do not pick up the check. Duh. That includes going Dutch. You are not allowed.

RULE NUMBER 7: Listen Listen Listen. Let him talk while you eat. Bet you never did that before.

RULE NUMBER 8: Go out with anyone who asks (minus weirdoes, freaks and creeps).

Date number one! I’m meeting a beautiful tall (6’4″) doctor who I’m going to call……..WAIT FOR IT….DRUM ROLL PLEASE…… “sexybeautifultallhotdoc”…ok how about just “hotdoc”! SERIOUSLY, ladies, I couldn’t stop staring at him all night!!! He is BEAUTIFUL, but beautiful in a manly, strong, Paul Bunyan type way….the kind of guy you just want to watch paint your house with his shirt off….NOT the type of guy that’s going to hold your purse for you, that’s for sure!! To give you a little background on this date, I met hotdoc for lunch last week and decided that, based on his hot looks and well, his degree :), he was worth some more of my time……however, this time we met for drinks, which was exciting to me because I had a BIG plan……. get him drunk and make him paint my house….hahaha, no, I’m kidding, but I was hoping he would have a couple drinks and tell me how he likes to take off his shirt and flex his muscles on dates! LOL! Sooo according to the Millionaire Matchmaker, I am now in the “audition” stage of dating hotdoc and, THANK YOU GOD, I have moved past lunch AKA the “interview” stage (although, side note, I have always enjoyed interviewing so there are worse things). I did go against my rules and accept the audition by responding to a text. Now, I don’t normally respond to real date requests by text because I think 1)it’s too easy for guys (why are guys getting so lazy?) and 2)it’s not romantic or chivalrous. That being said, THIS time I decided to give him a pass, even though he didn’t pick the restaurant…I had to pick it because he has only lived in Atlanta for a month and he, apparently, wasn’t up for doing research before our audition….although, to his credit, he does work like 80 hours a week and is a HOT DOCTOR! I arrived and he sat there looking like a Roman statue with muscles POPPING OUT (not really, but in my mind they were) and I sat there drooling and starring……the next three hours he proceeded to talk about his job, his hours, his school, his workout, his muscles, his ENTIRE LIFE!!! He seriously didn’t ask me ANYTHING about myself……not about my job, not about my condo, not about my family, not about my hot shoes………NOTHING! Now, as many of you know, I’m not shy at all and as always I volunteer information about myself and contributed to the conversation, probably way TOO much, but it would definitely have been nice if he showed less interest in HIMSELF and more interest in ME! Although, I will say that I did like that he was a good talker and that he really open about his past and himself!!!! Also, he was a gentleman and payed for everything, and even drove me to my car!! Once we arrived at my car, I patiently waited for him to say that he wanted to see me again OR take his shirt off and flex his muscles. LOL! To my surprise, he said that he has the BEST “ab workout video” (no, I’m not joking this is really what he said) that we should “hang out” at his house next time and do the video together….OK, REALLY? Can you think of anything LESS romantic?!?!?! I can’t and, while I’m sure my abs could use the workout, I want to have a REAL dinner date where he actually plans it and uses GOOGLE to pick a restaurant. EVERY girl, even those that said they don’t, wants to be courted, especially when you first start dating someone!! NO EXCEPTIONS!! Sooooo…..I’m waiting and hoping that hotdoc gets the courage to CALL (not text) and ask me out on a REAL date (not to do a “workout video”). Until then, I have to keep looking……… 😉

It’s almost summertime in Atlanta and you know what they say, “summer is the best time to lose weight.” With all the festivals, concerts, intensifying during the Atlanta summer days, it’s no wonder you’ll want to begin to watch your calorie intake and make sacrifices i.e. cutting out ice cream, cake, and substituting burgers with fruits and veggies. One thing you shouldn’t have to sacrifice though is your social life and being able to have a few drinks with friends. Here’s a great healthy alcoholic beverage suggestion article by Atlanta’s fitness fashion blogger and columnist, Donna Burke. So instead of having that long island ice tea, try vodka with club soda and a splash of lime and save yourself 500 calories. ARTICLE

Are you “SINGLE and ready to MINGLE”? Atlanta Ballet invites you to join them at The Artmore Hotel courtyard for an evening of fun and fabulousness before their Sunday evening performance of New Choreographic Voices.

Being SINGLE, it’s important to try to catch your fun while you can instead of pouting and complaining on your couch eating ice cream hoping Mr. Right will finally come knocking at your front door. Get real, get up, and GO out! With Atlanta recently being ranked the #1 Most Fun City in America by the Washington Post, it’s no wonder there’s never a problem finding fun things to do. Well, lucky for you I found the perfect activity for those SINGLES who love food.

I was thrilled to be invited to a dinner party at Sun in My Belly hosted by MisFit Foodies. Sun in My Belly is a European café style restaurant with a cozy feeling located in the downtown Decatur area. The MisFit Foodies are a group of social media personas who explore Atlanta’s restaurant’s one dish at a time. The group is made up of everyone from the “Atlanta Restaurant Blog” founder to the creator of “Atlanta Events”. With that combination, you’re guaranteed to have a great time and first hand knowledge of Atlanta’s restaurants and events. The crowd is very pleasant and fun people to be around. Some of the attendees I already knew of from the Atlanta social scene, but I met for the first time the creator of the Atlanta Movie Tours, Carrie Sagel Burns, which was definitely exciting and awesome.

SINGLES who love food, this is a great group to be a part of. So get up, be active and do something. At the end of the day, you can’t sit at home whining and moaning about being SINGLE. It’s imperative to have fun and enjoy the things you love doing, regardless of your relationship status.

Enjoy up to a dozen sweet encounters and tasty conversation during an evening dipped in fun and drizzled with excitement at Decatur’s Chocolate Bar. We’re inviting SINGLES from all over to join us for this speed dating event that is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth. TICKETS